American AbilitiesTelevision Network™

Sound Tips™

Quick facts on hearing loss, disabilities and wellness from American Abilities Television Network™.

Rochester’s long-running television program of its kind — informing, educating, entertaining, and enlightening viewers since January 2008.

In every broadcast

Sound Tips™

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Sound Tips™ — the on-screen ticker created and named by founder Richard J. McCollough — runs along the bottom of every broadcast, bringing viewers information about types of hearing loss, prevention, and how each program topic is related to hearing health.

Topics include PTSD, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancers, injuries sustained by military veterans, and the experiences of ethnic communities, people worldwide, all genders, children, and babies.

Morning & evening Sound Tips

2026-10-16 · Morning listening

Illustration of child-size earmuffs on a stadium seat beside popcorn and a foam finger

Sound Tips™

Sound Tip #9 · Protect Your Hearing

Protect children's ears too

Young ears are sensitive. Bring kid-size earmuffs to fireworks, sporting events, races and other loud places.

Listen to Sound Tip #9

AI narration · Warm piano

Source: NIDCD — Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Two Sound Tips daily: 8 AM and 7 PM Eastern. Sound Tips™ is general information — talk with a hearing professional about your own hearing. Illustrations are AI-generated and edited by AATV.

Sound Tips™

● Hearing loss and tinnitus are among the most common service-connected disabilities for U.S. veterans.● Studies indicate that roughly 42% of Air Force veterans experience some form of hearing loss by the age of fifty.● For veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, hearing loss and tinnitus are among the most prevalent service-connected conditions.● Untreated hearing loss is linked to social isolation, depression, and anxiety — getting checked early matters.● The inner ear is remarkably sensitive to blood flow: cardiovascular health and hearing health are connected.● Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable — turn it down, take listening breaks, and use hearing protection.● Astronauts aboard the International Space Station live and work around the clock amid constant fan and pump noise.● If sounds seem muffled or ringing follows a loud event, schedule a hearing test.● Hearing health is health — ask your doctor for a baseline hearing test.● Sound Tips™: news, information, and tips on hearing health and overall wellness — every episode.

● Hearing loss and tinnitus are among the most common service-connected disabilities for U.S. veterans.● Studies indicate that roughly 42% of Air Force veterans experience some form of hearing loss by the age of fifty.● For veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, hearing loss and tinnitus are among the most prevalent service-connected conditions.● Untreated hearing loss is linked to social isolation, depression, and anxiety — getting checked early matters.● The inner ear is remarkably sensitive to blood flow: cardiovascular health and hearing health are connected.● Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable — turn it down, take listening breaks, and use hearing protection.● Astronauts aboard the International Space Station live and work around the clock amid constant fan and pump noise.● If sounds seem muffled or ringing follows a loud event, schedule a hearing test.● Hearing health is health — ask your doctor for a baseline hearing test.● Sound Tips™: news, information, and tips on hearing health and overall wellness — every episode.